Modest Mussorgsky's great historical opera. A performance to mark the centenary of his death.
The warring factions of the Romanov family are represented by two groups. The Princes Khovarisky, father and son, and the powerful group of Old Believers are jointly opposing the reforms which Tsar Peter is trying to implement. The progressive Prince Golitsyn is opposing the Khovansky, and using foreign mercenaries to further his ambitions. The clash of the princes leads to a horrific climax. with members of THE BOLSHOI CORPS DE BALLET ballet master s. G. KOREN
THE BOLSHOI CHORUS chorus-masters
A. V. RYBNOV, I. G. AGAFONNIKOV THE BOLSHOI ORCHESTRA conducted by Yuri Simonov
Introduced by HUMPHREY BURTON Sung in Russian with English sub-titles Artistic director F. F. FEDOROVSKY
Director and producer L. v. BARATOV
Recorded in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. Recording made available by SOVIET TELEVISION.
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